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The Young’uns At Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall

Jubilee Hall Crabbe St, Aldeburgh

The Young’uns live shows are renowned. With heart-on-the-sleeve storytelling, beautiful lyrics, warm harmonies and relentless repartee, Sean Cooney, Michael Hughes and David Eagle (the award-winning stand-up comedian) sing life-affirming folk songs for today. Born from empathy, crafted with care, fired by hope, and shared with joy, The Young'uns' songs have been described as "a heartfelt secular hymnary for these troubled times and a rallying call for humanity." (The Scotsman). They have led the band to three BBC Radio 2 Folk […]

£17.60 – £21.50

Emily Portman & Rob Harbron at North Wall, Oxford

North Wall Arts Centre S Parade, Oxford

Emily Portman and Rob Harbron create a boldly stripped-back and intricately woven sound, exploring traditional song alongside new writing. Emily (voice, banjo) is best known both as an original songwriter and for her work in traditional song band The Furrow Collective. Rob (English concertina, guitar, voice, fiddle) is known for his work with Leveret, Fay Hield & the Hurricane Party, Jon Boden and many more, being in great demand as a uniquely skilled concertina player as well as one of the finest multi-instrumentalists […]

£14 – £16
The three members of Tarren stand in a church.

Tarren At The Met, Bury

The Met Market St, Bury

Tarren are an ambassador for high quality, English Folk music. Through the incorporation of minimalist musical forms into traditional-inspired material, Tarren are producing music that draws the listener in, weaving intricate themes throughout tunes and songs that have the pulse of traditional dance at its heart. Tarren is made up of Bristol-based artists Sid Goldsmith (Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith, Awake Arise), Alex Garden (The Drystones, Harriet Riley & Alex Garden) and Danny Pedler (Pedler // Russell). They combine cittern and […]

£13
Folk singers George Sansome and Matt Quinn stand in front of a red door. They are both smiling towards the camera.

Matt Quinn & George Sansome At Royal Traditions

The Royal Hotel Main Rd, Sheffield

Doors 7pm Tune session 7.30pm Gig 8pm - 10pm Song session 10pm - 11.30pm n.b. takes place in public bar so there will be background noise

£7.70
Tale Valley
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Tale Valley Sessions At The Talaton Inn

The Talaton Inn The Talaton Inn, Talaton

"A warm welcome for players, singers, & listeners. We play folk music from Devon, UK, & beyond. Join us each month for traditional music at our friendly, local, East Devon pubs. To join us on Facebook for updates search 'Tale Valley Sessions'."

The three members of Tarren stand in a church.

Tarren At The Prince Albert, Stroud

The Prince Albert Rodborough Hill, Stroud, Gloucestershire

Tarren are an ambassador for high quality, English Folk music. Through the incorporation of minimalist musical forms into traditional-inspired material, Tarren are producing music that draws the listener in, weaving intricate themes throughout tunes and songs that have the pulse of traditional dance at its heart. Tarren is made up of Bristol-based artists Sid Goldsmith (Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith, Awake Arise), Alex Garden (The Drystones, Harriet Riley & Alex Garden) and Danny Pedler (Pedler // Russell). They combine cittern and […]

The three members of Tarren stand in a church.

Tarren At The Cornish Bank, Falmouth

The Cornish Bank 34 Church St, Falmouth

Tarren are an ambassador for high quality, English Folk music. Through the incorporation of minimalist musical forms into traditional-inspired material, Tarren are producing music that draws the listener in, weaving intricate themes throughout tunes and songs that have the pulse of traditional dance at its heart. Tarren is made up of Bristol-based artists Sid Goldsmith (Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith, Awake Arise), Alex Garden (The Drystones, Harriet Riley & Alex Garden) and Danny Pedler (Pedler // Russell). They combine cittern and […]

Elspeth Anne sits in her kitchen, gazing into the camera

Elspeth Anne At The Social, London

The Social 5 Little Portland St, London

Elspeth is a queer singer-songwriter weaving traditional folk, alt country and punk influences into a mesmerising dark folk sound. She plays a mix of original and traditional songs accompanied by guitar and drones. Currently based on the Welsh Borders, Elspeth has been performing regularly in the UK and Europe as a solo artist. Elspeth's work has been championed in the past year by artist and folk researcher Ben Edge and Lankums' Ian Lynch on his podcast Fire Draw Near. Elspeth will be presenting her recently […]

£11.25
Jim Ghedi

Jim Ghedi At Cecil Sharp House

Cecil Sharp House 2 Regent's Park Rd, Camden, London

Profoundly unique and moving. Jim’s latest album plunges inside himself, offering up his voice to his profoundly unique and moving compositions. He draws from social-political observations, contemporary songwriting, historical and traditional material and other rich inspirations – the poetry of John Clare, the writing of Robert Macfarlane and South Yorkshire author Barry Hines. His band of Neal Heppleston, David Grubb, Sally Smith and Guy Whitaker are key collaborators, somehow capturing all the intimacy of friends playing together in a room […]

£10 – £15
The three members of Tarren stand in a church.

Tarren At The Railway Inn, Winchester

The Railway Inn 3 St Paul's Hill, Winchester

Tarren are an ambassador for high quality, English Folk music. Through the incorporation of minimalist musical forms into traditional-inspired material, Tarren are producing music that draws the listener in, weaving intricate themes throughout tunes and songs that have the pulse of traditional dance at its heart. Tarren is made up of Bristol-based artists Sid Goldsmith (Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith, Awake Arise), Alex Garden (The Drystones, Harriet Riley & Alex Garden) and Danny Pedler (Pedler // Russell). They combine cittern and […]

£12
Harbottle & Jonas

Harbottle & Jonas + Robert Lane At Downend Folk Club

Downend Folk Club Lincombe Barn, Bristol

Christ Church Downend. Doors at 7.30pm for a 7.45pm start. Unreserved Seating. Tickets £14 in advance, £16 on the door. Tickets can also be purchased from Melanie's Kitchen in Downend (cash only).

£14 – £16
Boss Morris walking with their beasts

NO VOICES: Instrumental Innovators in Folk: Beyond Words

King's Place 90 York Way, London

No Voices presents innovative music makers inspired by tradition, changing perceptions about instrumental music in the contemporary folk scene. A continuing thread from a 2016 series, co-curated with Ian Anderson of fRoots magazine, this weekend sees the development of this revolution in folk music, in which song is not the centre of the story being told. Vivid, emotive soundscapes are created from a core of melody and rhythm found in traditional music, breathing new life and vigour into the form. […]

£8.50
Angeline Morrison sits with an autoharp on the beach, playing The Sorrow Songs

Angeline Morrison At Blackheath Halls, London

Blackheath Halls 23 Lee Rd, London

Angeline Morrison is a singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who explores traditional song with a deep love, respect and curiosity. Angeline mostly makes music in the genres of wyrd folk and psych folk, her work infused with elements of soul music, literature, ‘60s beat pop sounds, folklore, myth and the supernatural. With a feral approach, a handmade sonic aesthetic and a belief in the importance of tenderness, Angeline’s original compositions and re-stitchings of traditional songs focus on storytelling and the small things […]

£15
The three members of Tarren stand in a church.

Tarren At Jamboree, London

Jamboree King's Cross 6 St Chad's Pl, London

Tarren are an ambassador for high quality, English Folk music. Through the incorporation of minimalist musical forms into traditional-inspired material, Tarren are producing music that draws the listener in, weaving intricate themes throughout tunes and songs that have the pulse of traditional dance at its heart. Tarren is made up of Bristol-based artists Sid Goldsmith (Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith, Awake Arise), Alex Garden (The Drystones, Harriet Riley & Alex Garden) and Danny Pedler (Pedler // Russell). They combine cittern and […]

£10 – £12
JMO's Day of Dance

JMO’s Day of Dance in Exeter City Centre

Exeter City Centre 1 The Cloisters, Exeter

Joint Morris Organisation's Day Of Dance WWW.JMODAYOFDANCE.COM There will be Morris Dancing in Exeter! On behalf of Open Morris, Beltane Border Morris, based on Dartmoor in Devon, have stepped up to host the 2023 JMO Day of Dance in Exeter. We are planning a day of Morris Dancing extravaganza full of colour and music, with dance spots all over historic Exeter. There will be evening entertainment in the shape of sessions and many opportunities to sample Devon’s finest beers and […]

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